STOP THE CUTS
Save the First Bus
11% of all Miami-Dade bus service is being cut in the proposed FY2026-27 budget. We're calling on the mayor and county commissioners to protect morning transit — the most essential service for workers and families.
Attend a Budget WorkshopEmail your Commissioner$31.5M
Total service cuts programmed
47 routes
Losing morning service (before 5:59AM)
41 routes
Losing late-night service (after 10:01pm)
12 routes
Completely eliminated
We're fighting for the first bus.
Morning Metrobus service (between 4-6am) is the lifeline for Miami-Dade's working people. These routes move Miamians to early shifts at nursing jobs, construction, school, and daily life. Cutting them not only hurts riders; it stifles our economy. It makes it harder to live and work in Miami.
The numbers behind morning service
What Restoration Looks Like.
Explore our interactive tool to dive into the details and take action.
diving into the details
Visualize different funding levels and see exactly which routes would be restored at $12.4M, $15M, and beyond. Compare costs, ridership impact, and coverage across all 13 districts.
Explore scenarios →action network deets
Understand the full scope of the cuts: which 12 routes face elimination, which 44 lose morning service, and which 38 lose evening service. See the impact by district and rider type.
View full breakdown →The budget crisis explained
While costs to run county services are consistently on the rise, departments were asked to limit their spending increases for next year’s fiscal year. Running today's bus service costs $31.4 million more than the county has budgeted for next year. This is why, once again, transit it on the chopping block, and cuts have been proposed for Miami-Dade Metrobus.
What this means
- The county is drawing down its Transportation Infrastructure Improvement District (TIID) reserve — the dedicated transit fund — to avoid even deeper cuts.
- The TIID was designed to fund new rapid transit projects and corridor infrastructure. By spending it on current operations, we're sacrificing the transit expansion Miami-Dade needs tomorrow.
- These metrobus cuts amount to 1.94M morning service rides per year in all 13 County districts.
Which Routes are Affected?
44 routes losing service before 5:59am across all 13 districts
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
The budget process moves fast, but there are many ways to get involved! Every action counts. Whether you can attend an event, testify at a hearing, or take 3 minutes to send an email, make sure you join us in fighting for early morning service, and showing the county that we are paying attention.
Early August
Attend a County Townhall with the Mayor
Six public townhalls across Miami-Dade. Show up, listen, and ask questions.
Virtual Option
Aug 11 • 6–8 PM
Virtual Budget Townhall
for Local Government, Transit, Housing, and Infrastructure
Join online →Mid-August
Learn the Budget & Prepare Your Voice
Coalition partners are hosting free workshops to help you understand the budget, practice public comment, and connect with other transit advocates. These events are hosted by Catalyst Miami, Engage Miami, Miami Civics Club, & Transit Alliance.
Aug 19 • 6–8 PM
Budget 101 & Public Comment Writing Workshop
@ Miami Our Way (United Way Ansin Building)
Register →Late August & September
The Final Push: Budget Hearings
Budget hearings are your chance to testify directly to commissioners. Public comment is critical at this stage — make your voice heard in real time
Sept 3 • 5:00 PM
1st Budget Hearing
Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami
Register →Sept 17 • 5:00 PM
Final Budget Vote
Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami
Register →Anytime
Can't make an event? You can still act.
Tell your commissioner to protect morning transit
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